John Wesley Crockett

John Wesley Crockett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by Adam Huntsman
Succeeded by Milton Brown
Personal details
Born July 10, 1807
East Tennessee
Died November 24, 1852 (aged 45)
Memphis, Tennessee
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Martha Hamilton
Children Alice Ann Crockett Tharpe

Charles Walton Crockett

John Wesley Crockett (July 10, 1807 – November 24, 1852), was an American politician who represented Tennessee's Twelfth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. It was the same district his father, David Crockett, had represented earlier.

Biography

Crockett was born in East Tennessee on July 10, 1807 to David (Davy) Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) and his first wife, Mary (Polly) Finley (1788–1815). He had one brother named William Finley Crockett and one sister named Margaret Finley (Polly) Crockett. He was educated in the public school system, studied law, and then was admitted to the bar. He began his law practice in Paris, Tennessee. He married Martha Hamilton and they had fourteen children.[1]

Career

Crockett held numerous local and state offices before being elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses; he succeeded Adam Huntsman, the man who had defeated his father in the 1835 election. He served from March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1841.[2] Crockett was next elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to be the attorney general for the ninth district of Tennessee, and served from 1841 to 1843.

In 1843, Crockett moved to New Orleans and became a commission merchant. He was also a newspaper editor, publishing the National from May 22, 1848 and establishing the Crescent around 1847.[3]

Death

After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Crockett died there the same year on November 24, 1852 at the age of 45 years, 137 days. He is interred at Old City Cemetery in Paris, Tennessee.[4]

Crockett family tree

References

  1. ↑ "John Wesley Crockett". Downtown Paris Association. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "John Wesley Crockett". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "John Wesley Crockett". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "John Wesley Crockett". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ↑ DRT (2001), p.43
  6. ↑ DRT (2001), p.43
  7. ↑ DRT (2001), p.43
  8. ↑ William David Crockett at Find a Grave
  9. ↑ David "the Elder" Crockett at Find a Grave
  10. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  11. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  12. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  13. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  14. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  15. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  16. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.19
  17. ↑ Wallis (2011), pp.76-77
  18. ↑ Mary "Polly" Finley Crockett at Find a Grave
  19. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.81
  20. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.81
  21. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.93
  22. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.93
  23. ↑ Elizabeth Patton Crockett at Find a Grave
  24. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.146
  25. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.156
  26. ↑ Rebecca E. Crockett Halford at Find a Grave
  27. ↑ Wallis (2011), p.162
  28. ↑ Matilda Crockett Fields at Find a Grave
  29. ↑ Redden Fields at Find a Grave

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Adam Huntsman		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 12th congressional district
1837–1841 		Succeeded by
Milton Brown